Here we are at chapter 15! You might be wondering whats in store for todays chapter since they got a new job for intel on someone missing memeories! RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. I own the OC's, AU. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 15:Exploring A Dead Mine
As Zane,Rogue and Onxyia headed toward the end of the city as they checked over there equipment to make sure everything was in order.
"Okay that's everything"Zane said, sheathing his swords. Rogue was checking on her axe then retracted it. Onxyia was checking her dust pouches for ammo then made sure her weapons worked.
"I'm ready too."Onxyia stated
"I'm also ready as well."Rogue stated
"Alright be careful out here apparently once we step out city going to be lurking with grimm. Porbbaly Beowulves mostly nothing we can't handle….don't let your guard down just incase."Zane reminded
"Sounds like fun."Rogue said smiling
"Lets hope nothing bad happens from this little job before todays over. "Zane thought as they left the safety of Vale into the woods ahead.
As they made their way through the woods they barely ran into any grimm on their way here. They also weren't anything too difficult they could handle. Onxyia stabbed through a Beowulves chest killing it with ease. Rogue smiled leaning backward tossing her axe toward a couple Beowulves. It sliced off both heads off in quick succession with Rogue fist bumping at her kill. Zane stab his falcata sword into one Beowulve then shot it twice in the head.
As the Beowulve fell down he put his boot removing his sword from the wolves carcass. "Welp thats all of them now how far are we from this mine exactly?"Rogue asked removing her Axe from a nearby tree.
"Hmmm if I can recall about another fifthteen minute walk from here. If we get their in time we can avoid the curfew then."Onxyia said as the three push onward. However what Onxyia failed to notice a small cut on her leg. She limped a little but ignored it, a Beowolf managed to cut her leg and the wound was deep.
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After they continued fighting through some more grimm and walking around for another fifteen minutes they spotted the abandoned mine up ahead.
"Hey look we found the mine….that wasn't so hard"Rogue stated with closed eyes. Then shes open them with Onxyia and Zane looking at her.
She looked from side to side saying"What?!"
"You jinxed us…...ughh lets get this done"Zane said sliding down the hill behind some rocks. The other followed suit and they hide behind cover noticing some movement.
Onxyia looked around the entrance noticing some men moving in and out. "We got company guys"
"Great what are we dealing with Bandits or White Fang?"Rogue asked
Onxyia looked and she noticed men in white and black uniforms with masks covering their eyes along with the symbol of a red wolf heads with three slash marks running through it.
"White Fang? Why are they at an abandon mine?"Onxyia questioned
"Probably the same reason were here for…dust"Zane said
Onxyia continued to look and noticed an odd looking girl. She seemed to be fourteen but that would be due to her size she probably a little older than that. Maybe sixteen and along with that she stood at 4.10ft. She has two tone colored hair with one half being chocolate brown and the other half pink with pale pink streak in it. She also had two different colored eyes respectively brown and pink.
The girl wore a white tail jacket that exposes a bit of her clevage with a pink interior and one wide broad tail, brown pants, black glvoes, and black and white boots with very high heels and multiple buttons on each side. Under her jacket is a brown corset, curved in the middle and at the bottom, exposing her hips. She also wears a multitude of necklaces, which hang haphazardly around her neck..
"Hmm whos she their boss?"Zane asked
"No she doesnt seem like it maybe….a hired merc?"Onxyia said
"Doesnt matter we should just rush in and deal with them"Rogue said going out from behind the rock. But Zane pulled her back saying"Nope were doing this without someone getting hurt today"
"Oh cmon I wanna kick some White Fang butt today"Rogue complained whining
"We will someday but first lets find a way around maybe. Does this mine have a back entrance or something?"Zane said
Onxyia thought for a moment then snapped her fingers. "You know I think their is usually these old mines used to have ones. Lets circle around and look".
They started to sneak around carefully to the other side. However unknown to them was someone following them from early. He saw a small blood pile putting his figner in it. Then he looked at the small blood trail leading to them.
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After about ten minutes of sneaking around they finally got to the back entrance. A piece of wood blocked their path and Zane moved it motioning for the two to head on in. As they did he squeezed himself into the mine shaft.
Inside the room was several deep blue hue to it as the dust on the wall seem to glow causing each piece of dust to sparkle. Their were several varsity of dust, Red, Green,Blue,Yellow,Orange you name it. Rogue looked around going in a small circle saying"This is amazing"
"I know right kinda like a light show, surprised this hasn't been minded yet though"Zane said
"Well their have been grimm in the area that could be the reason. Lets just get digging so we don't have to deal with it."Onxyia replied
They all started to dig for about ten minutes Rogue was digging near another side entrance when she noticed something on the ground. Their was a set of large prints on the ground that looked to be big geet and their were sharp claws marks dug into the ground.
"Um..guys might wanna come look at this"Rogue said calling the two over
"Yeah what is it?"Onxyia asked as she came over to see what Rogue was looking at the large print in the ground.
Onxyia bent down looking at it carefully. Then she used her finger to trace the indent in the ground before taking some dirt sniffing it.
"Looks fresh hasn't been here that long. I'm guessing about a half hour maybe thats its been here."
"Hmmm huntresses intiaution"Zane joked
"Sort of my dad hunted some game in Mengerie and he taught me how to track. Pretty good at it actually"Onxyia said
"Nice so what could it be…Ursa maybe"Rogue said with crossed arms
"No Ursa claws marks would be spread out along with a second set of tracks. Usually they travel in pairs sometimes."Onxyia worried for a second
Just then a loud scream could be heard outside which echoed through the mine. Along with several gunshots as well.
"Crap! Cmon lets go!"Zane ordered with his teammates following running out of the mine
They soon got to the front of the mines entrance then a White Fang member was thrown at their feet. He had blood dripping down his back and seemed to be dead.
They looked up at what could have done it and it looked like something they've never seen before.
It was large and it had wings on its back with bony like armor around its torso and back. Its head is that of a lion with a black furred mane with a bone like mask. Its paws had razor sharp claws that seemed to curve at the end for extra damage. It's tail was also covered in armor as well.
"What the hell is that!"Rogue yelled
"Don't know looks like some type of lion I think"Onxyia said readying her weapons.
"Hmmm let's just hope it doesnt kill us"Zane said grabbing his swords out. He noticed the White Fang getting taken out left and right by the grimm. But the lady who looked like Ice Cream with her umbrella tried to fight it off as best she could.
"C'mon were helping them."Zane replied
"What?! You wanna help them they're just a bunch of murders and thieves."Rogue said
"Yeah and one of them could be Onxyia brother or they know where he is"Zane added
Onxyia's eyes light up at this thinking how one of those people could be her brother. "He's right, they're also just people. Doens't mean they deserve to be slaughtered by this thing."she continue geting ready to charge the grimm.
"Arghh I hate when you guys are right"Rogue stated getting her axe out.
The grimm then pinned the ice cream girl down with its paw trapping her arm underneath it her umbrella far away. She tried to get her arm free as the grimm opened its jaws about to make her its next meal.
However before it could something tackled the beast to the side. It was launched of the girl and went to the side. It was Zane and he was hitting the beast in the face in his armor form.
"Hey you need some help lady"Rogue stated offering a hand. The girl smiled walking over to her weapon retrieiving it.
Zane kept punching the grimm then it swiped its paw at him launching him into a nearby tree. Once he hit the tree it fell rubbed his head saying"Ow! That hurt you flying rat!"he yelled.
The grimm looked around at the group licking its lips at its new meals. Onxyia,Rogue and the Ice Cream girl noticed this. Rogue laughed nervously asking"Did it just lick its lips?"The Ice cream girl nodded slowly.
"Ok any ideas guys or we just going to become that things food"Onxyia said
"Oh I got one we should keep it grounded and we can handle it then."Rogue said
"That could work, could you help us?"Onxyia asked the ice cream girl. The girl nodded in response, which Onxyia smiled at. "Alright let's do this."she ready her glaive pressing a button transforming it into a rifle.
The rifle's clip was small in size and there was a decent sized barrel on barrel had black and white swirled around it. The rifle was shaped like an old sytle Nagant Mosian . Their was also a blade at the end of it underneath a barrel with a scope on it that could be switched to the side.
Zane got back up cracking his knuckles ready. Then he got off some armor off his katana retieivng it. As he looked at it he tightened his grip on it. They all started to charge at the grimm.
Onxyia fired some shots from the distance with her rifle pulling back the hammer after each shot. The grimm then flapped its wings deflecting her bullets.
Rogue created a small pool of lava then a spike like ramp emerged. She ran up it smiling and jumped onto the grimm back smiling with felt her jumped onto its back and it jumped around trying to shake her off. "Whoa down boy! Down! Settle Down!"she shouted trying to get a grip while smiling and laughing.
The umbrella girl unsheathed the hidden blade at the end of her umbrella and started to slash at weakspots. Zane did a vertical slash against the grimm side. But this made it even angrerie as it spun around wacking Zane with its tail.
Onxyia noticed this and tried to make her way over to him. But she felt a little weak for some reason. As she breathed to collect herself and wondered what happened.
"How am I breathing so hard? I should still be okay from early. It couldn't have been from inhaling the dust in the mind. What could it be?"Onxyia stated using her rifle to keep her balance.
The umbrella girl looked over at Onxyia leg and their was a large cut on her pants with blood dripping from it. Their was a small pool of blood where she was firirng her rifle. Her black pants made it not noticable but their was a darker spot on her pants.
The umbrella girl looked in worry and tried to rush over getting her attention. But Onxyia brought her rifle back up firing at its wing. Both wing were taken out and it roared after being hit.
"Nice shot Onxyia…it won't fly away now"Rogue said trying to stay on looking over. The umbrella girl pointed at Onxyia leg and Rogue looked over noticing it bleeding.
"Onxyia your hurt get to cover!"Rogue yelled
Zane was finally getting back up after shaking his head. He noticed the beast down rushing over. Soon Rogue was thrown off the beast near Onxyia. She looked at Onxyia who looked pale now.
"Your bleeding pretty bad Onxyia!"Rogue said
"Huh? No I'm alright"Onxyia said trying to stand but fell a little
"Your hurt stay down and take cover now."Rogue countered
"Maybe I couldnt feel anything their when I was hit. I felt a prick but I thought I sprained my ankle or something maybe."Onxyia thought trying to keep her balance.
"Onxyia stay here as your teammate I suggest you–"Rogue was talking but she was interrupted.
"No you don't understand! I betrayed your guys' trust and I feel like I haven't earned it back at all! Let me help!"Onxyia yelled.
Rogue looked at her and laughed a little"Guess you got a little bit more of bite too you then huh?" she joked. Onxyia laughed before getting back up readying her weapon along with the Ice Cream Girl.
Zane finally got closed to the grimm throwing his sword into its face. Then using it to get a grip on it punching it in the face. The grimm then thrashed around biting down on Zanes leg trying to eat him.
"Uhhh a little help or i'll become cat food please!"Zane said
"Don't worry Zane were coming"Rogue hollered rushing forward. The Ice cream girl tapped her chin before following suite.
Then as the grimm continued trying to eat Zane a shot rang out. Then from the side something kciked Zane's sword deeper into the grimm head piercing its skull. They were all stunned at what just happened with the grimm falling down in front of them. Zane still in its maws getting free.
The person was a guy around seventeen years old with pale skin complexion with grey eyes and slick grey hair in the back and wild in the front. He also wore a slate gray and black two toned partial zip up jacket that covers his entire body. He wears dark gray pants and navy blue shoes. He wears a single notched belt along with to protect the arms are a set of rerebracers and vambracers.
"Hey thanks for the save their um…"Zane said walking over in his armor form.
"Oh right, name Mercury. Nice to meet you all."he introduced
Zane offered a hand and Mercury shook it. "Thanks for helping us we owe you one"Zane said.
"Nah its alright as much as I like to cash that in and stay. I got some friends I need to meet back up with. They'll be wondering what happened to yea."Mercury said as he left them. But before he left he picked Zane's sword up and tossed it to him.
"Nice piece make sure you don't lose it."Mercury said with Zane saluting him with a finger.
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They watched him leave and they turned their attention to Onxyia legs finally gave out on her and she collapsed with Zane catching her. "Whoa take it easy and lay down."he said geting out of his armor form. He looked for something to let her rest her head on. But couldn't find anything, so he took off his shirt. Rogue looked at him because it revealed the large scar on his back.
"Here lay on this"He said but Onxyia tried to get up."Look i'm fine alright I just need to get back to Beacon for some rest."
"No stay awake right now or I swear i'll…i'lll"Zane stuttered
"What….tell me i'm a terrible person"Onxyia said in a dazed state.
"No.. why would I say that…your my teammate. And I made myself a promise as leader and thats not to let you guys die."Zane said
"Do you guys have a medkit or something we need to help her"Rogue asked the Umbrella girl. The girl nodded then a White Fang rushed over with the medical kit.
"Please just leave me behind"Onxyia said with Rogue interrupting her.
"Onxyia I swear to god if you don't stop i'll pinch your ears or i'll pull your tail."Rogue yelled on the verge of tears. Onxyia smiled at her and soon they started to get to work. Her jeans covered her entire leg and Rogue said"we gotta remove them, boys look the other way."
"Yes ma'am"Zane said along with some other male white fang turning around. But soon Zane started to suffer his withdrawl sypmtoms. But he tried to play it off and he left them with his pouche on his shirt.
Rogue examined her wound; it wasn't that deep it seemed. Then she looked up a little, noticing a burn scar on her lower abdomen. "Umm please hurry I rather not die with people seeing me in my undies"
"Oh right sorry"Rogue said quickly taking out first aid equipment. As she examined it she thought"from the looks of it i'll have to disinfect first, then wrap it up."Rogue thought as she took rubbing alcohol from the kit along with medical pads.
"Okay i'm going to disinfect it now before wrapping alright. Its…going to sting"Rogue warned
"Just get it over with already."Onxyia said, bracing herself.
"Alright then"Rogue countered as she placed the medical pad with rubbing alcohol on it. Then once enough was applied she began work on disinfectant.
As she did it Onxyia flinched in pain, quivering as it happened with her tail shaking it seems.. Back with Zane he was coughing which the White Fang noticed.
"Hey kid whats wrong with you?"One said
"Yeah you eat something bad or something"another one added
Zane then got on his knees coughing more. As his semblance activated again covering his arm. He flinched in pain saying"Ple–ase get sy-r-inge now!". They looked scared trying to find what he wanted and one yelled"Hey your friends freaking out over here!"
Rogue was in the process of bandgeing the area as she finished she said"Alright thats it what did you guys say"turning over. She looked at Zane changing again clutching his head. "Oh crap"Rogue said, lifting Onxyia head grabbing Zane Syringe from his pouches.
"Whats going on?"onxyia said looking up and at Zane. She saw him screaming and the large scar on his back. Her face spelled confusion along with the Umbrella girl. "Hold him down!"Rogue said as the White Fang members tackled him. Then Rogue jammed the syringe into Zane's neck bringing him back to his senses.
"Alright now that's over with we can get this dumb job over with"Rogue said wiping her forehead
"Umm Rogue what the hell was that!"onxyia said with the ice cream girl next to her still also confused.
"Well you see….Zane semblance requires this so he doesnt you know…..turn into a monster or something."Rogue said quickly
"What?!"Onxyia yelled confused."How is that possible semblances normally don't hurt the user."
"Apprently his does if you wanna ask him. Ask him about his past…..oh wait we don't know since he lost his memories"Rogue said sarcastic. The umbrella girl seemed surprised by this and intriegued at the same time.
Onxyia rolled her eyes saying"You know what…i'm too tired for this."She then looked at the girl asking her a question"So whats you name?"
The girl smirked then took out her scroll and began to type a message before pressing send.
Suddenly both Zane,Onxyia and Rogue got a message. All of them are the same"Neo." they all said.
"Wait how did she get our scrolls numbers?"Zane asked walking over.
Neo simply giglged at that and waved a finger at her typing another message. Rogue scrolls down showing the messages saying"It's a secret ;)" the message read
"Well…thanks for the help by the way. We'd all be dead if we all didn't work together"Zane stated.
"True but you guys are all criminals….but we could say we didn't see them."Rogue said
"Are you two serious their both probably wanted for several things maybe"Onxyia said
"But one of them could know were your brother is if we asked."Rogue added which made Onxyia stop.
Zane turned around from them asking the White Fang members"Hey, does anyone know Xander Blair here?!"
They all shook their heads until a girl strep foward walking over. "Oh you mean the rookie he should be helping the boss with something. Probably another dust robbery…although we can't tell you when. But it will be soon"She said
"Are you seriously telling them when our next robbery is you idiot"a burly White Fang member said
"Dude they just saved our skins from some grimm don't bother"a shorter man said which the other member sighed in agreement.
"Yeah and do you guys know that Mercury guy he seems pretty cute"Rogue said
Zane laughed saying"Well looks like our little fire starter has a crush"
"Don't you dare tell Eria or i'll skewer you Zane"Rogue said
Neo looked at Zane laughing as Rogue was threatening him by rubbing her chin. She thinks shes seen him from somewhere but can't place it.
"um…Zane what are those…scars on your back?"Onxyia asked
Zane looked over saddened by it before removing his bandana showing the large circle like scar there."I don't know got it years ago…can't remember how sort of". Onxyia looked at it then soon relzied she still didn't have pants on. "Ummm i'm still not decent turn!"she yelled with Zane covering his eyes while she blushed with her tail wagging.
Then they bid the White Fang goodbye as they started to make their way back to Vale City. Neo looked closer at Zane's neck and saw a necklace around his neck of some laughing skull. She then took a picture without him knowing looking at it. She had a look of hope and confusion on her face.
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Soon enough they started making their way back to beacon. They stopped by DJ giving him his dust and he told Zane he'll try and come up with something soon with his contacts.
Then the three were on their way back quiet with all of them looking at each other. Onxyia thought about something"if Zane not comfortable with that should….I even tell them I was apart of White Fang even."Soon they got back and Onxyia tried to walk up the stairs but couldn't.
Zane tried to help her but she said"I'm fine I got this"she said trying again but smiled at her with Onxyia looking a little annoyed. Then Zane lifted her up princess style carrying her up the surprised her but she felt too weak to argue.
Soon enough they got back to see mostly everyone waiting for them near the front entrance talking with each other. "Oh hey guys your back how was your trip?"Ruby asked walking over.
"We went to a derelict mine for a job on some info. Along with fighting some lion type grimm and Onxyia getting hurt….besides that peachy."Zane said
Blake walked over smiling at Onxyia before looking at her leg."What happened to your leg?!"she asked worried.
"Don't worry it was just a scratch, lucky it wasn't anything major"Onxyia said still being carried by Zane.
Eria walked over to her sister asking her about their little adventure."So sister, how was your little adventure to this abandoned mine?"
"Oh I found some treasure their sort of"Rogue said smiling
"Really do tell what it is"Eria questioned
"Nope, never going to tell"Rogue said walking off.
Eria smiled walking with her sister while everyone walked back into the school. Zane was still carrying her and Onxyia felt a little embarrassed. "Zane can you put me down please"She said covering her face, hiding her blush and trying to make her tail not move.
"No can do your ankles busted wouldn't be gentlemanly of me to let a lady who is hurt walk around and cause further pain."Zane said smiling eyes closed.
Onxyia then pinched his nose with Zane trying to make her let go.A few laughs could be heard from Ruby,Eria and Weiss. "Come on Onxyia your being carried around like a princess roll with it for a bit"Ruby said
Blake just smiled at Onxyia who looked at her giving her the middle finger. Onxyia was also blushing to avoid Zane's eye contact. She looked away but he didn't seem to notice.
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Meanwhile with Mercury and Neo they had returned to another part of Vale city. It was well hidden from the public view toward a small apartment building with three other people inside.
He turned the knob heading insdie first"Honey i'm…"he called out after being hit in the face by a frying pan.
Neo looked at him stepping over his body laughing. "You freaking idiot where in the name of remnant where you!."A female voice shouted
The female is about seventeen years old with medium brown skin and dark red eyes with light mint green hair with straight fringe and bangs as well as two long locks on each side of the back. She wears two bronze colored rings on her middle finger as well as a pair of strappy high heeled pumps.
Her attire consts of an intricate white top with an olive colroed crop top with an emerald of a cut gem. She also wears white shorts decorated with silver coin plated belts with four silver chains draping around her back from two of the coins and a green loincloth.
She wears a three ring arm band on her left arm. She wears brown chaps that end at her claves and an overlong belt, twice wrapped around her waist.
"Good to see you too Emerald."Mercury said rubbing his nose.
"You were suppose to be back here almost an hour ago. We were worried if one of her people caught you out their."Emerald shouted
"Relax. I saw some group in trouble that needed help with some grimm. Along with running into our bennfactors daughter over here."he said motioning toward Neo
Then a girl rushed over to Neo hugging her saying"Oh thank god you are okay."The girl was revealed to be the girl from the coffee shop. Neo just hugged her back and seemed to wander off in her mind.
"Oh keep it down Emerald…he at least helped save Lazuli sister give him some credit" another female voice said.
Emerald sighed saying"fine but I'm worried one of her scouts saw him."
The other women wore a dark red off shoulder v neck mini dress with yellow designs. There is a blue feather liek accessory on her right hip, at the top of an open portion of her dress. The dress end in an upside-down triangular tail in the back, ending just above the knees.
There is a baseball diamond-shaped keyhole on her dress, asnwell as a black choker on her neck. She had a gold loop earring with a black gem dangling from it on her right ear. She has dark,glass, high heeled shoes and a jeweled anklet on her right leg.
On her upper back, in the keyhole of the dress, she had a black tattoo of whats appears to be a pair of high heel shoes placed sole to sole forming a heart shape.
"I wonder why you two even bicker anymore."the girl asked
"Sorry Cinder guess old habits die hard right"he added sitting down proping his shoes onto a table.
"Anything back from your dad yet?"emerlad asked
Lazuli nodds saying"yep we'll help you keep a low profile here if you help us with a shipment of dust coming in a few days from now."she told the three.
"Great gives us time to relax until that actually happens."Mercury said as he continued to lean back.
"Yeah and don't worry i'll be their helping out but don't forget call me Swan when were their."Lazuli said
Emerald laughed saying"what are you some kinda of superhero or something?"
Lazuli did a sarcastic laugh saying"ha ha….just a code name I use when I'm committing robberies helps me keep a low profile."
"Dam we should have thought of that."mercury added
Cinder was reading a book with worry trying to keep her mind at ease. "Cinder you need to keep calm alright she won't find us alright."Emerlad walked over hugging her friend.
She smiled, hugging her back while Neo tried getting Lazuli attention. She noticed this bending down a little saying"whats up baby sis?"
Neo then took out her scroll and showed a picture from looked shocked before saying"No…no way that not him….he died in the fire back then remeber.''she said clutching a neckle around her neck. Then pulling it out to reveal a diamond shaped neckle. Neo pulled one from her pocket and it was a heart shaped neckle.
"What are you two blabbering about?"Mercury said before Lazuli walked over, kicking his chair leg out making him fall over.
Cinder and Emerald looked at her ready to got ready but before anything happened she said"If you aren't notcing…..we just found out…..a long term…friend of ours….who we thought died could be alive."she said.
"Oh sorry about that I didn't know…my bad"Mercury said
Lazuli sighed helping him up saying"You didn't know alright."
As she pulled out a picture similar to the one Zane had but instead of the top being burnt. It showed her,Neo, a boy with lynx ears, and a girl with a fox tail, along with an older woman's arm wrapped around a younger Roman Torchwick that was metal looking. Then there in the middle was a boy who seemed to look like Zane.
Well this is another chapter down for the count. But it seems that their been some development on the location of Zanes family maybe? But I hope this was interesting with the introduction of Cinder, Emerald and Mercury. Hope you enjoyed it so far!
